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2025 Dutch MotoGP: Fabio Quartararo takes pole, Marc Marquez off front row
At the 2025 MotoGP Dutch Grand Prix, Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo secured his fourth pole position, narrowly beating factory Ducati rider Pecco Bagnaia by just 0.028 seconds.
The current points leader, Marc Marquez, could only manage fourth place, positioning himself off the front row for only the second time this year.
This marks Quartararo’s 20th career pole position, making him just the third Yamaha rider in history to achieve this feat.
Bagnaia took second place, with Gresini Ducati’s Alex Marquez completing the front row.
The grid also includes other notable names like Aprilia’s Marco Bezecchi in fifth, VR46 Ducati’s Franco Morbidelli in sixth, and Gresini’s Fermin Aldeguer in seventh.
Several other riders, like Honda’s Joan Mir in 13th and Trackhouse’s Ai Ogura in 20th, faced challenges during qualifying at the TT Circuit Assen.
